Night Flyers/ Sweet Part of Nature

Use "Night Flyers" to answer questions 1-4.

The author includes paragraph 2 in the selection most likely to-

• describe some good things that bats do

• share ideas people have about bats

• explain why bats eat so many insects

• persuade people to visit bat caves

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CCSS.RI.3.2

CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.3.2

CCSS.RL.4.2

According to the selection, why are bats having difficulty finding homes?

• Bats need places to hang from while they sleep

• Bats are bothered by people who explore caves

• People build on the land where bats once lived

• people are not building bat houses correctly

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CCSS.RI.3.2

CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.3.2

CCSS.RI.2.2

Which sentence form the selection expresses an opinion?

• because bats sleep upside down, bat house need to have something bats can grab onto while they sleep.

• the house must be painted black on the inside so that they are dark inside.

• giving a bat a home is a great way to help these useful creatures

• bat houses shoudl also have access to water and plants so that the bats have something to eat and drink

• the houses should be located in high places so that they are off the ground, where predators can't reach them

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CCSS.RI.3.3

CCSS.RI.2.5

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.2.3

Which section from the selection describes ways that bats can help people?

• the introductory paragraph

• the section titled "bat benefits"

• the section titled "giving back to bats"

• the section titled "bat houses"

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CCSS.RI.2.5

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.1.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

Use "A Sweet Part of Nature" to answer questions 5-8.

The author's purpose for including paragraph 5 in the article most likely is to-

• explain the problems honeybees are experiencing

• state the benefits of taking care of honeybees

• describe ways to care for the honeybee population

• show why honeybees are good to have around

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CCSS.RI.2.6

CCSS.RI.3.6

CCSS.RL.3.6

CCSS.RL.4.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

PART A:

What happens when the land where bees live is turned into farmland?

• honeybees find less pollen and nectar

• honeybees catch dangerous diseases

• honey bees spread sickness to the plants

• honeybees eat too much of the crops

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CCSS.RI.3.3

CCSS.RI.4.3

CCSS.RI.5.3

CCSS.RI.6.3

CCSS.RI.7.3

PART B:

Which sentence from the article best supports the answers to Part A?

• scientists also learned that some areas where bees lived have been turned in to farms

• many of the fruits and vegetables that humans and other animals eat cannot grow without the help of honeybees

• the wildflowers and plants that bees feed on have been replaced with crops, which limits the honeybees' access to nectar and pollen

• another problem for honeybees may be the chemicals that are used to protect crops

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CCSS.RI.3.2

CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.3.2

CCSS.RI.2.2

What problem would most likely occur if there were too few honeybees?

• There would be much less healthy food to eat

• Diseases would spread more quickly

• There would be more farms where bees once lived

• More harmful insects would alive

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CCSS.RI.3.3

CCSS.RI.4.3

CCSS.RI.5.3

CCSS.RI.6.3

CCSS.RI.7.3

What is the best summary of the selection title "How Humans Can Help"?

• Beekeepers are people who try to keep bees healthy. Ian Snyder is a student who says this is very important. He participates in a beekeeping program at his school.

• If children want to help honeybees, they should learn about honeybees and the plants that bees like. Many schools offer classes that help students learn about honeybees living in their area.

• Honeybees like plants such as cabbage, sunflowers, and strawberries. People who want to help honeybees should try to grow plants like these.

• Anyone can help honeybees. People can grow plants that honeybees like. They can also build beehives. Some schools teaching students how to be beekeepers and keep bees healthy.

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CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RI.4.9

CCSS.RI.5.9

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RL.5.2